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Bessie Allen — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Stafford, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Allen across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Stafford, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Stafford, Virginia |
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Aquia District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Allen | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1907 |
| Ellen Allen | Other | — | 39 | ~1881 |
| Elizabeth Boswell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1909 |
| Nora Boswell | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1898 |
| Hazel Allen | Other | — | 4 | ~1916 |
| Elnora Allen | Other | — | 1 | ~1919 |
| Carrie Boswell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1905 |
| Ora Boswell | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1878 |
| Alney Allen | Other | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Fred Allen | Son | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Thomas Boswell | Son | — | 17 | ~1903 |
| Marvella Allen | Other | — | 8 | ~1912 |
| Virginia Boswell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1896 |
| Maud Allen | Other | — | 6 | ~1914 |
| Frank Boswell | Head | — | 53 | ~1867 |
| Martha Allen | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1910
Stafford, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Stafford, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Stafford, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 16 household members
| Surname | Allen |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Bessie Allen across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Stafford, Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bessie Allen
Daughter · 1920 · age 13 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Boswell
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Boswell
Sibling · 1920 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Boswell
Sibling · 1920 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Boswell
Sibling · 1920 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Allen
Sibling · 1920 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Boswell
Sibling · 1920 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Stafford, Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Stafford, Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1915unit:0810)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Annie Horne | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Mike Horne | 13 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles Horne | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Horne | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Susie Horne | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Melvin Combs | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 57 | Nellie F Combs | 38 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Garrick F Combs | 18 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | James E Combs | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Thelma Combs | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Nellie R Combs | 10 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Blanche A Combs | 6 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | William Boswell | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Molly Boswell | 56 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Minnie Shelton | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Willard Shelton | 10 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Thelma Shelton | 6 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | William Crutcher | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Louise Crutcher | 46 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | West Robert Crutcher | 18 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Wilber Crutcher | 7 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Walter Crutcher | 4 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Louise Crutcher | 6 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Willie B Crutcher | 5 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Harry West | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 76 | Dwight Cooper | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Ida Cooper | 27 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | William Cooper | 3 | son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Lee Cooper | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Frank Boswell | 53 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 81 | Ora Boswell | 42 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 82 | Virginia Boswell | 24 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 83 | Nora Boswell | 22 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 84 | Thomas Boswell | 17 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 85 | Carrie Boswell | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 86 | Elizabeth Boswell | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 87 | Ellen Allen | 39 | — | Farmer | Virginia |
| 88 | Fred Allen | 24 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 89 | Martha Allen | 25 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 90 | Bessie Allen THIS PERSON | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 91 | Alney Allen | 10 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 92 | Marvella Allen | 8 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 93 | Maud E Allen | 6 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 94 | Hazel Allen | 4 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 95 | Elnora Allen | 1 | granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 96 | James Smith | 66 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 97 | Mary M Smith | 67 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 98 | Eme Morris | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 99 | Grover Morris | 27 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 100 | Katie Morris | 20 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)